| There are three main specializations: Space Physics (SP), Theoretical
Astrophysics (TA), Observational Astrophysics (OA) |
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| Obligatory (37 op, +5 op
for foreign students) |
Credits |
Person in charge |
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| Master's Thesis |
35 |
Juri Poutanen/Rami Vainio |
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| *Seminar in astronomy
(astronomy specialization) |
2 |
Juri Poutanen |
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| *Seminar in Quantum
(space physics specalization) |
2 |
Vainio/Pohjolainen |
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| Finnish for Foreigners:
Intensive Beginners' Course |
5 |
Kielikeskus |
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| Obligatory at least 30
op from the following set |
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| Astrophysical
spectroscopy and interstellar medium (TA, OA) |
6 |
Seppo Mattila |
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| Fortran 90 and Numerical
Methods (all) |
8 |
Hannu Karttunen |
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| Hydrodynamics and
hydromagnetics (SP, TA) |
6 |
Rami Vainio |
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| Introduction to plasma
physics (all) |
4 |
Battarbee |
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| Methods of observational
astrophysics I (TA, OA) |
6 |
Korhonen/FINCA |
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| Radiative Processes in
Astrophysics (all) |
8 |
Riehokainen/Poutanen |
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| Space plasma physics
(SP, TA) |
6 |
Rami Vainio |
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| Statistical methods
(all) |
6 |
Harry Lehto/Hannu Karttunen |
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| Stellar structure and
evolution (all) |
8 |
Poutanen/Hakala/Mattila |
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| Obligatory at least 25
op from the following set |
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| Active galactic nuclei
(TA, OA) |
6 |
Esko Valtaoja |
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| Applications of Fourier
Transforms (all) |
4 |
Kurt Gloos |
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| Astroparticle physics
(all) |
5 |
Elina Lindfors |
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| Formation and evolution
of planetary systems (TA, OA) |
5 |
Harry Lehto |
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| Galactic astronomy (TA,
OA) |
5 |
Roberto de Propris |
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| Galaxies and cosmology
(TA, OA) |
8 |
Heinämäki/Teerikorpi/de Propris |
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| Heliophysics (all) |
6 |
Rami Vainio |
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| High-energy astrophysics
(all) |
8 |
Poutanen/Tsygankov/Hakala |
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| Methods of observational
astrophysics II (TA, OA) |
5 |
Seppo Mattila/FINCA |
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| Nuclear and particle
physics II (all) |
6 |
Eino Valtonen |
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| Plasma astrophysics (SP,
TA) |
6 |
Rami Vainio |
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| Radio astronomy and
interferometry (all) |
8 |
Kaj Wiik/Silja Pohjolainen |
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| Space technology (SP) |
4 |
Eino Valtonen |
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| Special course in
astronomy (TA, OA) |
2-6 |
Poutanen |
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| Special course in space
physics (SP) |
2-6 |
Vainio |
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| Radiation and particle
detectors (SP, OA) |
4 |
Edwin Kukk |
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| Other studies (0-23 op) |
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| * Research project (all) |
3-9 |
Poutanen/Vainio |
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| * Internship (all) |
0-6 |
Poutanen/Vainio |
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| and other
courses in astronomy and physics (including those below), astrobiology,
theoretical physics, mathematics, information technology, statistics |
| Additional studies |
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| Complementary studies
for master degree students |
1-8 |
Harry Lehto/Pasi Nurmi |
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| Astrophysics 1 |
5 |
Juri Poutanen/Alexandr Riehokainen |
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| Astrophysics 2 |
5 |
Pekka Heinamäki |
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| Tähtitieteen
harjoitustyöt/ Laboratory in
Astronomy |
4 |
Lehto/Nilsson |
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| Fysiikan harjotustyöt
IIB (SP) |
4 |
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| Fysiikan harjotustyöt
IIIA (SP) |
3 |
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| Fysiikan harjotustyöt
IIIB (SP) |
3 |
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